Best Hollywood Happy Hour (2012)

You almost have to go out of your way to visit the Well after happy hour. From 5 to 9 p.m. every day of the week, this Hollywood bar and lounge offers an extensive menu of drinks and food at prices often sought but scarcely found in the area. The Cucumber Press and Brown Sugar Old-Fashioned will have you feeling especially satisfied with your visit, but those less enchanted by specialty cocktails will enjoy eight selections of wine and an equal-opportunity beer list that includes both PBR and Delirium Tremens. Arrive on a Tuesday before 9 p.m. and you'll be rewarded with $3 burgers in addition to the rest of the discounted kitchen offerings. Be forewarned that the late-night lighting can be disorienting if you resurface during daylight; or maybe that's just the effect of deeply discounted Moscow Mules. 6255 Sunset Blvd., Hlywd. (323) 467-9355, vintagebargroup.com.—Erika Bolden